Possible Careers:

• Mayor
• City Council Member
• Governor
• Legislative assistant
• Military member
• Tax examiner
• Election supervisor
• Federal aid coordinator
• Census clerk
• Auditor

Degrees and Certs:

(Not required): high school students can participate in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Most first-term enlistments require a commitment to four years of active duty and two years of inactive (Individual Ready Reserve)

two-year college degree in public administration, healthcare administration, human services management or political science

four-year college degree in political science, public administration, national security, public policy or revenue

On-the-job training in an administrative role or as a member of the armed forces

Trade School Options:

For military positions: combat training or Army boot camp, specialized training in the career field or Officer Candidate School to master leadership skills for the army

Top 5 highest Ranking Colleges:

• Syracuse University
• Indiana University - Bloomington
• Harvard University
• Princeton University
• University of Chicago

PROS:

• Variety of career paths in the private and public sector: government office, in a company’s corporate office, or with a non-profit organization
• The ability to learn about a variety of subjects: financing, legal, environmental, business administration, statistics, economics, international affairs, etc.
• Work directly with the people
• Ability to make an impact through policy making

CONS:

• Very competitive job market, not easy to move up to higher positions
• High stress- constantly evaluating effectiveness of policy and thinking about how things can be improved in society
• Easy to get negative publicity and be involved in scandals, which are often results of misunderstanding

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